(19)
(11) EP 1 145 628 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(21) Application number: 01201048.4

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01K 5/02, A01K 15/02, G01G 21/23, G01G 13/22, G01G 19/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.04.2000 NL 1014896

(71) Applicant: Lely Enterprises AG
6300 ZUG (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • Van den Berg, Karel
    2971 BR Bleskensgraaf (NL)

(74) Representative: Corten, Maurice Jean F.M. 
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland
3155 PD Maasland (NL)

   


(54) A feed metering device


(57) A feed metering device for distributing fodder and/or drink in metered portions to an animal. The feed metering device is provided with a feed unit (10) for containing fodder and/or drink, an entrance opening (11) to the feed unit, and a feed supplying device (13) for supplying an amount of fodder and/or drink to the feed unit. The feed metering device is provided with a closing means that is movable across the entrance opening in order to deter an animal visiting the feed unit from taking fodder and/or drink. The closing means rotates about an axis, the closing means being driven by a roll (19) that contacts the closing means, which roll is driven by a motor.






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